Ministry, pioneering band that mixes metal with industrial genere. Al Jourgensen, front man the band began in Chicago, Illinois in 1981. His first band before Ministry was 'Special Affect' with Groovie Man (of My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult). The original formation of Ministry mainly consisted of Jourgensen (in voice and keyboards) and Stephen George (in action), and the original sound of Ministry was essentially New Wave Synthpop that was more melodic than the aggressive music by which Jourgensen would become well-known.

In the middle of the 80's, Jourgensen separates of George and the record company. Signing with Sire, it mainly only realises the following LP of Ministry, Twitch (1986), which sold well but still “underground” was considered. Jourgensen also brought to the band Paul Barker of the band 'Blackouts de Seattle', Barker would remain like companion of Jourgensen in which is generally well-known like the golden age of Ministry, and by many years he was the unique person recognized like official member of the band besides Jourgensen. With the incorporation of the drummer of Blackouts, Wiliam Rieflin, Ministry record “The Land Of Rape And Honey” in 1988.

The following disc, 'The Mind is to Terrible Thing to Taste' was better recived , if not more, than The Land of Rape and Honey. Both albums included similar sounds, dense atmospheres, but 'The Mind is to Terrible Thing to Taste' was slightly heavier with accentuated metaleras guitars more. The Mind is to Terrible Thing to Taste was supported by a tour in 1990. Due to the complex nature of the battery of the album, it was used a second drummer, Martin Atkins. The tour was documented in " In CASE You Didn' t Feel Like Showing Up". Three singles were cut from the album, 'Burning Inside' (for which they realised a video), 'Thieves' and 'So what' (a composition inspired by the film The Violent Years).

' Welcome to the Secret World' it's the a concert recorded in Sacramento, California in 1990. It presents several hits of the band, as well as alternating projects of Jourgensen (' Stainless Steel Providers' , song of Revolting Cocks and ' Public Image' song of PIL and interpreted by John Lydon himself ).

This disc is a special edition published by 'Pluto Records Italy' … perfect for the moments of contained wrath.

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